Godsplainer 

Noun: A person who dogmatically lectures others about spirituality without understanding, curiosity, humility or consent.

My sister is such a Godsplainer... she listened to one Deepak Chopra meditation and now she's going around mindfulness as if she's the Buddha herself.

Godsplainer by EthanWolfLuna August 10, 2023

Godsplaining

To attribute divine significance to something, usually in a forced manner

Random lady: These flowers start blooming during the Pentacostal period once a year. Before bloom, it looks like praying saints, after bloom it looks like a flying dove. How amazing is God's creation!

Friend: Are they godsplaining nature? The flowers bloom when the light, temperature, and climate conditions are right.

Godsplaining by Dorchid September 13, 2017

Godsplaining

Definition #1: Verb: To dogmatically share your spiritual knowledge without asking for consent.

Definition #2: The spiritual equivalent of "Mansplaining" where the ‘splainer (man or woman) breaks down God and spirituality in a dogmatic fashion, without humility or curiosity.

Noun: Godsplainer

Ever since my sister subscribed to Deepak Chopra’s meditation app, she’s renamed herself Mango and has been Godsplaining like she was the Buddha. herself.

Godsplaining by EthanWolfLuna August 10, 2023

Godsplaining

The attempt to earn cultural capital or seduce by explaining spiritual concepts to people even though no one has asked for or needs an explanation.

Yeah, I overheard him Godsplaining to you last night at yoga. Ugh.

Godsplaining by shambhi December 13, 2015

godsplain 

To explain or justify a belief, action, or policy by appealing to religious doctrine or divine authority — often in place of reasoned argument, evidence, or critical thinking. (e.g., “God made it happen.”)

Frequently used to critique claims or policies framed as universally valid simply because “God says so” or “God says no.”

She godsplained why same-sex marriage should be banned, quoting scripture instead of articulating a coherent line of reasoning.

I asked how the rainbow formed, and my uncle just godsplained that it was a sign from God, end of story.

godsplain by UncleDunkel July 3, 2025